The Portland daily press., 1887-11-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PARK GARDEN.

1Ahh 0<AhDtA-Ns
There will be special attractions at Park
Garden to-day in honor of the great New
England festival. In the afternoon and eve
ming, both, performances will be given. All
the various features of this show are OF the
best and no better place can be selected to
enjoy hearty laugh after the Thanksgiving
dinner.
NAT GOODWIN
There was large and fashionable au-
dience gathered at Portland Theatre last eve
ming to welcome Mr.. Nat c. Goodwin to
Portland. and also to do honor to Miss Leila
Farrell, Portland girl. Mr. Goodwin APP
peared as Mr.. Golightly in the old time farce
of Lend Me Five Shillings" and his new
ahsurdity of Turned Up" In the charae-
ter of Mr. Golightly Mr.. Goodwin naturally
provoked comparison with William Warren
who made the part his own. That he
presented the character in most amusing
guise was to be expected and If the assump-
ton failed somewhat of that .earnestness
with which the great comedian invested the
part, it was painted in more vivid colors by
Mr.. Goodwin, giving 1T broader farce
characterization.
In the absurdity of 'sTurned Up the
comedian was intensely funny. The remark
of one critic that 'the audience laughed till
| they were sick" would we'll apply to the au-
dience last night. His Caraway Bones
reached the very pinnacle OF all that was
ridiculous.
Miss Leila Farrell looked charmngly and
was dressed beautifully. She played the
part of Vina Midway very prettily Mr.;
Mason was an excellent leading man, and
the other parts were fairly taken. The
artists were called out after every act, and
Mr.. Goodwin received three recalls. The
| play will be repeated at the matinee to-day
and tonight.
sToDDARD.
julius Caesar will be the first of the Stod-
dard course of lectures and it will be pre-
sented at City Hall tomorrow evening.
| Good seats for the course or for the single
lecture can be obtained at Stockbridge's'
| Julius C@sar-warrior, statesman, law-giver
| stands midway in the path OF history, not
| so remote that only mythical outlines OF his
career have been preserved, yet so far dis
| tant that the belittling details OF his lie
| have faded away, leaving clearly defined his
wisdom and his mighty genius. It Is to this
anS aS Mr. Sds az the n
material traces of his deeds have been
| obliterated by time, few remain to be made
real by the photographers art, while the
conceptions of artists relating to scenes real
| or imaginary in his life have been repro
| duced by Mr.. Stoddard for the illustration
| of his delightful story.
MY AUNT BRIDGET.
Such is the title of a new farce comedy
which will be presented at Portland Theatre
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
| The New York Sun says: "My Aunt
| Bridget" new farce-comedy by Scott
| Marble, was given for the first time last
| night, at Windsor Theatre, with George w.
| Monroe and John G. Rice in the star parts.
| Mr.. Monroe made hit as Our Bridget in
| George S. Knights "Oyer the Garden WALL"
| and in this play he starts out as a star with
| play of his own in which Bridget is made
| the central character. "My Aunt Bridget
| is a great play, and it gives Mr.. Monroe
| chance to show his ability as an Irish come
| dian and John c. Rice as dancer and light
comedian. The company is good, and the
| performance last night gave excellent salts
| faction"
| NOTES.
| M. Gounod conducted the performance of
| his new mass, Joan of Arc" in the Church
| of St. Eustache, Paris, Tuesday. There
| was brilliant gathering.
| Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, said
| Tuesday at Pittsburg that he contemplated
| brief trip to England with Mr.. Booth.
| Regarding the rumor that the two tragedians
| would erect a theatre in New York for the
| exclusive production Of the legitimate drama,
| Mr.. Barrett said: 1T is true. We have in
| contemplation the erection of a metropoli-
| tan theatre. although not exclusively for the
| legitimate drama. 1t win be at least two
| years before the scheme can be consummated,
| but when it is all sorts of pure and meritori-
| Gus works will be produced"